Montpelier Tomorrow
Marylee MacDonald
Type: ARC
Genre: Literary
Word count: 125,900
Warnings: Swearing
Kindergarten teacher and single mother Colleen Gallagher witnesses the moment her beloved son-in-law returns from the doctor with bad news: he has ALS and will be dead within the year. As Colleen witnesses her son-in-law’s rapid decline, she realizes she can help with the practical tasks of caregiving. But as time goes on and both Colleen and her daughter reach their limit, Colleen must decide whether to go or stay. Please note: this book is over 120,000 words, so you will have three weeks to complete it.
What’s this?
A kindergarten teacher and single mother, Colleen Gallagher has always suspected her daughter is secretly angry, but she has no idea why. Finally, though, she can make amends. She’ll spend the summer in Washington, DC and pitch in when a new baby arrives.
Instead, Colleen witnesses the moment her beloved son-in-law returns from the doctor with bad news. He has ALS (motor neuron disease) and will be dead within the year.
As Colleen learns more about the disease and witnesses her son-in-law’s rapid decline, she realizes she can help with the practical tasks of caregiving. But as time goes on and the dying man doesn’t die, both Colleen and her daughter reach their limit.
The young woman lashes out at her mother, and Colleen must decide whether to go or stay.
Marylee MacDonald is a former carpenter who writes fiction and nonfiction. Her short stories have been been awarded the Barry Hannah Prize, the Ron Rash Award, the American Literary Review fiction prize, and many others. Her memoir, Surrender, was the recipient of a Wishing Shelf bronze medal.
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